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Man, I just realized this is Kang So Ra's only romantic lead role, so far. Odd.

I'll agree that the story here is pretty bad, but there's more to any drama than just the story, and City Hunter at least does those other things pretty well.

Ok, so it looks like everyone experiencing SLS here are all, without exception, Six Flying Dragons fans. That makes more sense, considering Yoon Gyung San's character here has done effectively nothing besides be accidentally funny.

Well, I finished this a week ago and gave it a 7.5/10. Overall, the first half of Birth of a Beauty is like a 9 and the second half is like a 4.5. My full review is up if anyone is interested in more details.

I'm sure you're right. But for now, he's nothing.

Love the chemistry between Hye Jung and Ji Hong. There's really nothing at all between her and Yoon Do. Seriously, nothing. He's just a cranky, arrogant person with no story or personality. He walked in on a guy holding a knife to her and literally tried to run away. Hardly romantic leading man material.

If you feel that way about Pinocchio then I think it's just you, not her. :P

I'll agree about You're Beautiful, though.

That, at least, I can understand. :)

LOL, Lee Sung Kyung is incredibly hot, but that's definitely not enough for me to get SLS for her. :P
Everyone in these kdramas are stupidly attractive and charismatic.

Hey now, he was pretty hot in Tree With Deep Roots, too! :P

There's GOT to be more than "tall and cute" to justify all this SLS.

Yes, thank you! Asking the important questions.

What exactly makes the second lead here so good?

What's there to argue? You didn't level any valid or tangible criticisms at the show. Just a lot of angry-sounding hyperbole.

You can't just say "this is crap" and act like you won something.

If anyone besides Ji Hong and Yoon Do are actually "falling in love" and not just admiring a unique and attractive woman, I'll eat my words, for sure. I think it's a little foolish to make such sweeping generalizations at the very first sign of cliché, though.

TBF, confident and independent women IRL are total catnip for most young men. And considering the only other eligible woman around right now is a whiny spoiled snob, it kinda makes sense that Hye Jung's the one turning heads.
Soon Hee seems to have grabbed the attention of a couple guys herself, though.

Oh holy crap that makes way more sense. Thank you. Sheesh, the Curse of the Missing Comma strikes again.

If that isn't what the director wanted, they would have done other takes until they got it right. Don't you think?

LOL

I suppose I was asking for this.

Gotta admit, I'm pretty surprised at all the "REVERSE HAREM!!" complaints. Have we all collectively forgotten the first 4 episodes?

Hye Jung was a young woman who grew up totally misunderstood by everyone, abused, hated, loathed, for no reason. People just hated her and misjudged her without cause, and this constant abuse got her to a point where she began behaving how people expected her to behave.
Then she met her grandmother and Ji Hong and they taught her how to be a person. She dealt with loss, but she channeled all of her pain into growing into a self-confident and independent person who doesn't let the opinions of others determine how she behaves.
Now, after all of that awfulness, she's at a place in her life where her peers actually ADMIRE her for who she is, who look at her and appreciate her qualities and strengths, rather than judge her differences.

And all anyone can say is "omg reverse harem mary sue show dropped lolz."

*sigh*

Of all the complaints and whining, I have to admit I agree that Hye Jung and Ji Hong will definitely go through some vicious Noble Idiocy at some point. But perhaps this show will surprise us in that department. It's already surprised us once or twice.